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良師益友

简良师益友 · 繁良師益友

Mandarin · pinyin liáng shī yì yǒu

good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor

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良: liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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2–1–4–3 · liang2 shi1 yi4 you3

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loeng4 si1 jik1 jau5

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(idiomatic) good teacher and helpful friend; mentor

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